Paul,
Congratulations on the first flight of your beautiful Europa.
The fun has just begun!
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules Prop.
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
> On Feb 10, 2020, at 7:07 AM, Paul M 383 <europaul383@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Thursday 6 Feb 2020 at 1545 UTC, Popham (EGHP) Runway 08 saw the first take
off of Europa XS Mono G-PLPM, at the hands of her builder, Paul Mansfield.
>
> It was a textbook first flight: 25 mins airborne, 47 kt clean stall, 39 kt
> with
flaps. A negligible roll to the right after about 20 seconds hands-off, and
a slight left wing drop on configured stall.
>
> I have many many people to thank for their help, support and encouragement
> over
the last 20 years(!), so please forgive me if I have left your name off this
list; you know who you are:
>
> Jackie for all the inspiration, motivation and saying no to the sillier ideas
I had along the way; Andy Draper for endless invaluable advice and tips; the
late, great, Nev Eyre for all the tricks; Pete Jeffers for final inspection and
David Joyce for his nagging to get finished and flying!
>
> Sexy Susie the Fibreglass Floozy Flies!
>
> Video from the second and third flights here: https://youtu.be/eIdkZkJAwSw
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul M
>
> G-PLPM
> XS Mono Kit 383
> Rotax 912ULS
> Woodcomp 3000N 1625mm 3 bladed prop
> Smart Avionics CSC-1 constant speed controller
> Dynon Skyview
> Funke ATR833 VHF com
> Trig TT21 transponder
> Garmin 695 GPS
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